INTEGRATION OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE FORMATION OF STUDENTS' NATURAL COMPETENCE

Abstract

The article presents a model of successful integration of school and extracurricular education implemented through the activities of the scientific studio club “Natural Science”, which operates at the Volyn Regional Branch of the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The club's activities are based on an original curriculum designed to form a comprehensive system of natural science knowledge, engage students in active scientific research, develop their ability to solve complex problems through the integration of knowledge, and master methods for conducting experiments. The integration of school and extracurricular education is a decisive factor in the formation of key competencies and the successful socialization of students. The functional potential of extracurricular educational institutions makes it possible to eliminate the limitations of individualized learning caused by large class sizes in general education schools. The transformation of the educational paradigm involves a transition from a reproductive model of knowledge acquisition to a praxeological approach, which is most effectively implemented in extracurricular educational settings. The integration of these educational domains provides a synergistic effect in the development of adaptive personal skills and in overcoming cognitive dissonance between theoretical training and the practical requirements of society. The curriculum is based on a modular principle and combines the fundamental principles of biology, chemistry, geography, physics, and astronomy. The implementation of an integrative approach to the educational process within the scientific club enables the transformation of the factual material accumulated during the “Discovering Nature” lessons through the prism of practice-oriented tasks, experiments, projects, the creation of models of processes and phenomena, observations and research, etc., into systematic knowledge, which provides a deep understanding of the interdependence of natural phenomena and the formation of students' holistic worldview. The experience of synergy between different educational environments can be used by teachers to adapt the educational process to the individual needs and interests of each student, motivate them to learn by using non-standard locations and tools, and develop soft skills.